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Internal waves between Edmonton and Edson (near Rocky Mountains).
Taken by A. Mehta, 12/06/98 around 9am.
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Internal waves at 30.0S, 134.0E (near Australia) from shuttle mission STS048
at altitude of 307 nauts
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Internal waves in wake of Galapagos Islands from shuttle mission STS053
at altitude of 201 nauts
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More internal waves in wake of Galapagos Islands from shuttle mission STS059
at altitude of 115 nauts
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More internal waves in wake of Galapagos Islands from shuttle mission STS059
at altitude of 115 nauts
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Internal waves spotted by a satellite (details unknown)
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Internal waves in lee of an island spotted by AVHRR satellite on Feb. 1, 1996.
(this image courtesy of Brett N. Lesh, Scripps Institute of Oceanography)
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Internal waves appear to be generated by a dynamic instability. Photographed
by me in north-west Indiana, December 28, 1994.
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Internal waves generated by tidal flow through the Straight of Gibraltar.
Photo taken during shuttle mission 41G, 12:21:48, Oct 10, 1984.
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More internal waves in the Straight of Gibraltar.
Photo taken during shuttle mission 41G, 12:04:04 GMT, Oct 11, 1984.
Note, the surface elevation varies by only about 20cm, but the amplitude
of the waves well below the surface can be many tens of meters!
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More internal waves in the Straight of Gibraltar.
Photo taken during shuttle mission 41G, 12:04:06 GMT, Oct 11, 1984.
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Internal waves generated by tidal flow over the shelf near
Hainan Island. Each wavepacket is produced during high tides every 12 hours.
Photo taken during shuttle mission STS-7, Jun 23, 1983.
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